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New York
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Don't waste your time
June 21, 2022

Their website is inaccurate regarding what items are in stock. Their customer service is rude and and unable to provide useful information. I would have gladly either waited for them to fulfill my order and been willing to pay more for a comparable product but their customer service acts like they're doing you a personal favor by assisting with a sale. They make it really hard to give them money in exchange for a product - bad business.

Date of experience: June 21, 2022
New York
1 review
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Perfection all around
April 15, 2022

I purchased a refurbished Herman Miller chair from Madison Seating. The chair was refurbished with all Herman Miller parts. Right after my order someone called me to confirm and answer some questions I had. The chair arrived just under 24 hours later. It's indistinguishable from a brand new one and only came in 2 pieces so assembly was super easy.

Date of experience: April 15, 2022
Georgia
1 review
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Great customer support
November 8, 2023

I ordered a chair from Madison Seating, had some issues, and got a quick response and resolution to my problem all during the same week! Would definitely buy from them again.

Date of experience: November 7, 2023
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great Customer Service
January 5, 2021

We ordered 9 chairs from Madison Seating. They arrived very quickly. When we opened them, we saw one had been damaged in transit. I reached out to Madison Seating, and they responded within 4 hours offering to send a replacement at no cost to us without having to send back the old chair. We would definitely order chairs from madisonseating.com again!

Date of experience: January 4, 2021
Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Previous purchase history had always been great until this most recent attempt. After receipt of 2 incorrect sized chairs, returns & ultimate refund we went with another company. MadisonSeating's responsiveness was not as prompt as I would have liked & they made assumptions that I was wrong with my claims.

Date of experience: November 7, 2014
North Carolina
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I had originally left a 1 start review b/c had misread MadisonSeating's response regarding the return shipping of the defective chair. They weren't going to charge me the additional shipping costs unless I used an oversized box. Why they didn't just say it was fine to send it back in the replacement chair's box (that I requested to pay for up front) is beyond me. And acting like they were doing me a favor when they had just shipped me a broken chairs is enough to drive us back to Amazon though.

I tried (and my preference would be) to delete this review.

Date of experience: February 27, 2020
madison s. Madisonseating Rep
over a year old

This review is completely false. We back our products 100%. Any report of carrier damage is submitted, we pick up the item at our expense. This reviewer did not keep the box and wanted us to literally come to their home and pack up the chair. That is not a service any online company offers. We informed the customer to get a box with the dimensions of the original box we sent so no Oversize Fee will incur on the return shipment.

New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I ordered a leap chair and got it in 5 business days free via fedex ground. Chair seems new and arrived in good condition, but this is in no-way a "steelcase" leap chair in leather. I didn't actually expect that for the money, and to be fair, their website doesn't say "steelcase", but that is what they lead you to believe by calling it a Leap chair. The leather seems more like stiff vinyl, nothing like the leather steelcase would use. The leg assemblies say made in the USA all over them, but no other brand name or designations anywhere on the chair. Knock-off furniture? For sure, so... Buyer beware. Still a decent chair for the money, but I just received it, so I cannot speak for the warranty or how long this "fake" will last.

Date of experience: October 26, 2013
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 24, 2023

Chair was faulty (rocking back and forth, made a loud popping noise every time) so instead of making me send it back they sent a new one. However, to receive the new one they required a review to be posted at this site, even wanting proof of the review. Received the second chair and had the same exact issue. Contacted them again, they required both chairs to be sent back for refund. I appreciated their willingness to make things right and understand they cant keep sending chairs out at no cost, however it appears the chairs they are sending out are faulty. They are very responsive.

Date of experience: May 16, 2023
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Be sure to read Madison Seating's return/exchange policy before you buy. They have a hefty re-stocking fee. And not only do you have to pay for your own return shipping, but you also have to pay for the original shipping charge, if you do a return. Also, as I read it, the manufacturer's warranty doesn't apply. Madison Seating has its own warranty of only one year. So be very sure of your purchase before you actually buy it. I received my office chair missing a caster. They said they will send me one, so I hope they do... But if I had known that their "customer satisfaction guarantee" came with such high costs, I would have purchased from the actual product site so I could have the manufacturer's warranty and the guarantee of return or exchange shipping included. Also, there were no assembly instructions, and, though it was easy to figure out, I thought there should be instructions. And there were no instructions about adjusting the chair. Also no shipping or purchase receipt inside or outside the box.

Date of experience: October 3, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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We ordered an office chair with the headrest but received the one without. Quality of the chair is great and item was packaged really well, however we needed the headrest. Customer service was excellent, And resolved the shipping mistake very quickly.

Date of experience: June 16, 2023
Washington
1 review
5 helpful votes
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If you buy from them on eBay they claim to have a 30 day, hassle free guarantee. Well good luck because if you try to ship anything back the customer service department gets all petty and acts like it's coming out of their pocket. Shipped my chairs back at their expense (thanks eBay) and they only partially refunded my orders, stating the chairs were now in 'used condition'! So they took about $250 from my refund. Crooks, liars, scam artists

Date of experience: June 15, 2023
Ohio
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Unbelievably poor customer service
April 14, 2023

We purchased more than a dozen Herman Miller chairs from this company over the last several months, and all but one were perfect. We sent a picture and video of the defective chair (which was wobbly and squeaked when none of the others did) and requested a replacement. This is the email we received in response:

You are welcome to return the chair but it will be for refund only.

We will be unable to fulfill any future orders as we have confirmed this chair is working correctly.

Returns

Who does that? Need to order more chairs and will purchase them somewhere else.

Date of experience: April 14, 2023
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Responsive Customer Service
February 12, 2021

I purchased a Haworth Improv HE chair from Madison seating because they had the most competitive pricing. The chair shipped quickly and the company kept us informed throughout the process. The chair arrived quickly. The appearance was in perfect condition but unfortunately, it did not function properly. I notified customer service and they quickly responded by offering to send a replacement at no further cost if I posted a review. We are appreciative of their accommodating customer service and would order from them again.

Date of experience: February 12, 2021
Puerto Rico
1 review
27 helpful votes
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Please beware that "open box" means scratch and dent. Madison Seating buries this information in the fine print of their page long conditions page. Also beware of the hefty restocking fees of $150. And, then there's the cost to ship the product back. In my case two chairs would cost $540. That's two thirds the price of the chairs. But of course the photo shown on the website is of a perfect chair with absolutely no scratches or snags. Buyer beware. Buyer go elsewhere.

Date of experience: September 1, 2020
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Trustworthy and Reliable
May 22, 2021

I used Madisonseating couple times and very happy about my experience. They offer greatly reduced prices for top quality chairs with reliable customer support. I always had positive experience when I contacted them. Highly recommended and definitely consider them for future purchases.

Date of experience: May 21, 2021
New York
1 review
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We ordered four chairs and received one with extensive damage in shipment. Our online claim submission was answered promptly with a generous but unsatisfactory offer. Our counter offer/request for a replacement was then immediately accepted. No hassles or evasions, how all such situations should be handled. We will buy more chairs from them as the needs arise. Thank you. A+++

Date of experience: July 3, 2018
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great products and greater prices. They price match. Furnished my backyard in my florida home and subsequently purchased a few office chairs.

Very helpful reps too.

To the guy underneath me - i think you meant to post that ad on the trucking companies review page

Date of experience: April 12, 2011
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Far too slow
September 9, 2021

Ordered on 29 August. As of 9 September, it said "ship ready" and would not be arriving soon. The original quote of 14 business days was a bit long, but more than that - forget it. How can you stay in business when you take 10 days just to get stuff "ready" to ship?

Date of experience: September 9, 2021
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I recently purchased office furniture for a law firm, including a Freedom Chair with Headrest by Humanscale. Due to bad weather nationwide, several items from different vendors arrived damaged. The packaging for this chair was, overall, pretty good, and the damage was relatively minor, but still of concern. I sent Madison Seating a photograph of the damage and within 24 hours they offered to send out a new one. And, they promptly followed through. Short review: Great product lineup. Excellent return policies. Low prices. And they're nice. Will definitely be ordering from Madison Seating in the future.

Date of experience: March 10, 2023
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Chairs for home use
August 8, 2022

Until the pandemic, I had never ordered a fancy office chair for my home. Summer of 2020, I can't remember how I found their site now, but I got a Leap chair that I had been looking for for a while. Very great prices, and I couldn't find that exact model anywhere else.

Finally time to get another so we can have two at home. The first one showed up in a damaged box. I knew they packed it in a lot of bubble wrap, but I took pictures anyways just in case. Sure enough, a structural back piece was broken :( But they offered to send a whole new chair, and not worry about shipping the broken one back to them, so color me happy!

Date of experience: August 8, 2022

Overview

Madisonseating has a rating of 3.5 stars from 413 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Madisonseating most frequently mention customer service, new chair and steelcase leap. Madisonseating ranks 11th among Furniture sites.

service
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value
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shipping
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returns
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quality
121